Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely
— P.J. O’Rourke (attrib.), Unknown
Fighting monsters
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.
— Nietzsche, /Beyond Good and Evil/, Aphorism 146
Gazing into an abyss
When you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.
— Nietzsche, /Beyond Good and Evil/, Aphorism 146